🌱 American Red Cross Blood Drive and 10 more events

Hi there, Airport Drive! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Hotrod Hillbillies at Blackthorn Pizza & Pub
• Last Day of School & Early Dismissal at Webb City R-vII
• Early Dismissal/Last Day at Madge T. James Kindergarten Center

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: Why are frogs poor conversationists? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Windy; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Windy with sun and clouds, temps: high: 85, low: 73.
• Monday: Windy; a p.m. t-storm, humid, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Airport Drive

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 16

• Hotrod Hillbillies →
  Blackthorn Pizza & Pub, 510 S Joplin Ave, Joplin
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday May 22

• Last Day of School & Early Dismissal
  Webb City R-vII Webb City, MO 64870
• Early Dismissal/Last Day
  Madge T. James Kindergarten Center Webb City, MO 64870

Thursday May 28

• American Red Cross Blood Drive →
  Joplin Public Library, 1901 E 20th St, Joplin
  11:00 am

Saturday May 30

• Silver Sage Renaissance Festival →
  Landreth Park, 1001 NW Murphy Blvd, Joplin
  10:00 am

Saturday June 6

• Renaissance Festival →
  Silver Sage Renaissance Festival, 500 NW Murphy Blvd, Joplin
  10:00 am
• Mom Prom 2026 An Enchanted Garden Night →
  The Roxy Event Center, 102 S Joplin Ave, Joplin
  7:00 pm

Sunday June 7

• Silver Sage Renaissance Festival →
  Landreth Park, 1001 NW Murphy Blvd, Joplin
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday May 16

• Webb City Farmers Market →
  Webb City Farmers Market, 106 E Tracy St, Webb City
  9:00 am
• Joplin Empire Market →
  Joplin Empire Market, 931 E 4th St, Joplin
  10:00 am

Sunday May 17

• Clark Gable Slept Here →
  Joplin Little Theatre, 3009 W 1st St, Joplin
  2:30 pm
• JHS Graduation
  Franklin Technology Center Joplin, MO 64804
  3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Carl Junction

• Carl Junction residents weigh in on proposed city upgrades (fourstateshomepage.com)
• Hayden Fox named executive director of Carl Junction Area Chamber of Commerce (koamnewsnow.com)
• Crowder Quill magazine published, winners announced (blogspot.com)

Joplin

• Neosho homeless center enhancing mental health support (fourstateshomepage.com)
• Blue Envelope Initiative (koamnewsnow.com)
• Joplin resident's timely call saves man from tractor accident (ksn.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They jump to conclusions. (Thank you Rita S. for sending it in!)
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